Several former smelter buildings at the Badin Business Park are being cleared to help attract prospective companies to the site. Here is an update on the status of the project: The Schedule: Demolition work began on April 2, 2025 and is scheduled to be completed this fall. All work is being performed on weekdays between 7am and…
DetailsAlcoa Power Generating, Inc. (APGI) is selling nearly 5,000 acres of undeveloped land in central North Carolina. The 17 parcels include 11 tracts in Rowan County, totaling more than 3,500 acres; three parcels in Davidson County (449 acres); and three parcels in Stanly County (947 acres). Many of the properties are located along the shore…
DetailsA large area of the Badin Business Park is being cleared to help attract future development to the site. A contract has been awarded to demolish the former smelter buildings at the Badin Business Park. The areas targeted for demolition are highlighted on the map in yellow. Leased buildings, including those occupied by ERI and…
DetailsAVID Center, a nonprofit that partners with K–12 districts and schools to create thriving learning cultures that close opportunity gaps, has received a one-year, $51,078 grant from Alcoa Foundation to bring its proven approach to equitable teaching and learning to two North Carolina high schools — Albemarle High School and North Stanly High School —…
DetailsThe Badin Business Park recently provided $6,000 to support two local non-profit organizations: Better Badin and the Uwharrie Community Service Development Network. Better Badin is a volunteer organization that spearheads a variety of community events, including outdoor movies, holiday concerts and a community yard sale. Better Badin is also working to improve landscaping around the…
DetailsAdditional groundwater monitoring wells are being installed on and around the Business Park during the week of June 13. A drilling rig will perform 30 borings to install the new wells. This additional monitoring will enable Badin Business Park to better address identified knowledge gaps and public concerns. A work plan for the proposed investigations has…
DetailsBadin Business Park has formally submitted an application to renew its NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) permit. The 144-page application was submitted to the NC Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources on April 25, 2022. The current permit, which authorizes discharges into Badin Lake and an unnamed tributary to Little Mountain Creek, expires on October…
DetailsA group of more than three dozen stakeholders interested in environmental issues related to Badin Business Park gathered in Salisbury on March 23 for a workshop designed to help build understanding and trust. The half-day workshop was organized by Robyn Gross (Badin Business Park) and Edgar Miller (Yadkin Riverkeeper) and facilitated by Dr. John B. Stephens (UNC-Chapel…
DetailsBadin Business Park announced today that Custom Alloy Corporation, a leading manufacturer of pipe fittings and forgings, has signed a long-term lease to produce critical components for U.S. Navy submarines and aircraft carriers at Badin Business Park, located on the site of the former Alcoa aluminum smelter in Stanly County. The new facility will create…
DetailsStudents at Stanly Community College will soon be better equipped to explore, plan for, and pursue career opportunities, thanks to a grant from the Alcoa Foundation. The grant, awarded in November 2021, will help fund the development of new interactive digital tools focused on career exploration and planning. “There is a need for colleges, local education…
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